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Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina - Sittin' In (1972)

Posted By : aeolos | Date : 01 Jun 2022 08:16 | Comments : 6

This is the album that started all for the duo. This debut album was credited to Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina because the project had begun as a solo record by Loggins being produced by Messina. Finally they ended up as a duo and gave us this excellent album, their finest moment! Enjoy!

Product Details

# Audio CD (February 1, 2022)
# Original Release Date: January 1972
# Number of Discs: 1
# Label: Columbia

Track Listings

1. Nobody but You
2. Danny's Song
3. Vahevala
4. Trilogy: Lovin' Me/To Make a Woman Feel Wanted/Peace of Mind
5. Back to Georgia
6. House at Pooh Corner
7. Listen to a Country Song
8. Same Old Wine
9. Rock & Roll Mood

Review by William Ruhlmann

This debut album was credited to Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina because the project had begun as a solo record by Loggins being produced by Messina.
By the time it was finished, however, Messina had written or co-written six of the 11 songs, contributed "first guitar," and shared lead vocals on many tracks.

Messina's "Nobody but You" and "Vahevala," co-written by Loggins' second cousin, Dave Loggins, were the singles chart entries, but today everybody remembers the album for Loggins' "House at Pooh Corner," which had earned Loggins his record contract, and "Danny's Song," which Anne Murray took into the Top Ten the following year.
The only thing wrong with this record is that it was too perfect -- with their infectious blend of country, folk, rock and Caribbean music, L&M started out at the top of their game, and although they were able to match some of the material and performances on later records, the team never got any better than this.